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Examples:Chinese national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles—Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.—bombardment of Kinmen by PRC forces that started August 23rd 1958, also called second Taiwan strait crisis—lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (idiom); fig. whoever started the trouble should end it—the Korean war (started June 25 1950)—I started, so I'll finish.—where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); finish once one starts sth—start on sth new and different (idiom); to display originality—start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through—start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through—lit. set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch—lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish—cecum (start of the colon, linking it small intestine)—lit. the end comes back the start (idiom); the wheel comes full circle—lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish—(of marriage) pick up the pieces and start anew—lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me—a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect—misfortune turns blessing (idiom); to turn an inauspicious start to good account—start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy express succinctly—Deng Tuo (1912-1966), sociologist and journalist, died under persecution at the start of the Cultural Revolution—lit. win a victory on raising the flag (idiom); fig. to start on sth and have immediate success—if two tigers fight, one must get injured (idiom); if you start a war, someone is bound get hurt—lit. the cycle comes back the start (idiom); to move in circles—lit. on the beat, together now (idiom); Start dancing!—reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf— |